Honey Glazed Chicken {Electric Pressure Cooker Recipe}
This delicious honey glazed chicken is made in the electric pressure cooker (a.k.a. Instant Pot). Packed with flavor, the meat is juicy and tender. Serve it over cooked rice with steamed vegetables for an easy, yummy meal.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ to 3 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or see note for bone-in
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¾ cup honey
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 3 large cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch see note
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- cooked rice and vegetables for serving, optional
Instructions
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Trim excess fat from chicken dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste. Place in bottom of electric pressure cooker insert.
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Add honey to large microwaveable liquid measuring cup and microwave in 30-second increments until honey is runny (skip this step if honey is already runny).
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Combine honey, soy sauce, ketchup and minced garlic to large glass measuring cup and whisk until smooth.
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Pour sauce mixture over chicken in Instant Pot. Lock lid in place and cook on HIGH pressure for 22 minutes. When time is up, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then do a quick release.
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Remove chicken to a 9x13-inch baking dish leaving liquid in the pot. In a small bowl whisk together 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water. Select the sauté function on the Instant Pot. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the Instant Pot and heat until thickened, whisking to avoid lumps.
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Pour thickened sauce over chicken. Preheat broiler. Place baking dish with chicken and sauce directly under broiler and broil for 2-4 minutes chicken browns slightly (see note).
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Serve chicken with sauce over cooked rice with other steamed vegetables as desired.
Recipe Notes
1. This recipe can also be made with bone-in chicken legs or thighs with the same cooking time, but my preference is boneless. I haven't tried it with chicken breasts but I'm guessing they would also work.
2. For a quicker option, I sometimes use Cornaby's E-Z Gel (aff. link) to thicken this sauce. E-Z Gel (previously called ultra gel) is a modified cornstarch that is non GMO and gluten free. It acts quickly to thicken without the use of heat. I just add 3 tablespoons directly to the Instant pot after removing the chicken and quickly whisk it in (no need to heat it using the sauté function). Omit the extra water. Then let it sit a few minutes to thicken.
3. The broiling step is optional, but I think it adds a nice color and caramelized flavor.